Life and residence in the 50 years old

Yuichiro Noguchi
Aug 25
4 min read

Updated: Aug 26

Lifestyle also changes greatly as a turning point in life such as marriage, childbirth, separation of children and retirement. Even if couples share the same bedroom until their 40s, they often hear that they want to have separate bedrooms in their 50s and 60s and maintain a reasonable sense of distance while enjoying their respective hobbies.

It may be difficult for young people in their 30s and 40s to imagine the life of seniors, but various changes occur as they get older, and knowing how to be creative is necessary to maintain a comfortable life for a long time. It's important to do it.

Even if you don't feel so stressed when you're young, your physical condition and mental state will change with age, just like menopause that begins in your 50s. In addition, the camping boom in recent years may be one of the phenomena that people return to nature due to the stress of the excessive digital information society.

I think there are many people who feel stressed from living in the nest of the Corona disaster, but for the retired senior generation, there are few opportunities to go out and contact with society on a daily basis, and they will inevitably spend more time at home. After retirement, most of the time will be spent at home, and the time spent together by the couple will increase overwhelmingly.

Nordic residences, which are known as representatives of a fulfilling welfare society, are characterized by a large floor area, and the size of the residence is one of the factors that enrich the lives of seniors. In addition, starting with the kitchen, large windows are designed in each room, not only to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the four seasons, but also to adjust the biological rhythm by incorporating plenty of light and promoting the secretion of melatonin, and achieving a peaceful life.

When it comes to night lights, ceiling lights such as ceiling lights and downlights that let the light source directly into the eye cause glare and stress, and on the contrary, they do not fully meet the required illumination at hand.

In order to improve the quality of living in the home, it is very important to have a living environment that incorporates light and wind and takes into account the view from the room. The change of light in the day and the change of the four seasons moderately stimulate the sensitivity of the residents. During the day, it is exposed to the sunlight, and at night, it takes a relaxing time both physically and mentally under the soft light. You can live a healthy life with this kind of life rhythm.

In one study, it was found that patients who spent time in 1 white wall room, 2 room with wooden wall, and 3 combined rooms were discharged the earliest, and the diversity of interiors rather than inorganic spaces It has been proven to increase the healing power and affect life expectancy.

For such a senior generation, it is very meaningful to prepare a living environment that they think is really comfortable and to live in a home where you can feel the four seasons and nature.

I think there are many people who buy their own home and continue to live in the same house, but as they get older, the way they live will change according to the life stage of their lives.

In houses 50 years ago, there was no concept of LDK, which is now commonplace, and the living room and dining room kitchen were normal. It was common for two households, a parent household and a child household, to live in one house, and the number of children is more than now, so of course there are no private rooms for each.

Also, in the 1960s, condominiums were not for the public, but so-called luxury condominiums for the high-end class began to stand as advanced housing. The famous national TV anime "Sazae-san" began broadcasting in 1969. The style in which Sazae's family lives is exactly the common family itself at that time.

Nowadays, the nuclear family is progressing, and the lifestyle of co-working is common. Even in the house, one room per person, a car, a bicycle, a TV, a computer, and a smartphone are a matter of course. However, none of them are in Sazae's house. Even so, considering that the way a family is together and living together will change, it proves that "universal human happiness" does not change at any era.

Life and lifestyle that are taken for granted now are changing in a long life.

When buying a home, I think it is important to fully consider what kind of life you will live in the future and leave options that you can flexibly respond to changes in your life.

With the long service life in recent years, it is time to think about how to live in Japan for a long time.

From now on, it will become more and more important to build a house with the life of seniors in mind, such as spaciousness, variability, and a rich indoor environment.